Dhammapada · Verso 356

Aṅkuravatthu

Pali

Tiṇadosāni khettāni,
rāgadosā ayaṁ pajā;
Tasmā hi vītarāgesu,
dinnaṁ hoti mahapphalaṁ.

English

Weeds are the bane of crops,
but greed is these folk’s bane.
That’s why a gift to one rid of greed
is so very fruitful.

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